Yankees call them rebels...
Item #690779
October 21, 1861
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Oct. 21, 1861 Among the front page reports are those headed: "Late Northern War News" "Attack on a Baltimore Ship by a Confederate Battery--Premature Reports of a Movement of General Banks' Division--The War in Missouri--A Skirmish in Western Virginia" plus a great wealth of subheads, this report taking half of the front page. Also on the... See More
Trial of the Lincoln conspirators, from the city where it happened...
Item #690707
May 31, 1865
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 31, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination
* Trial of the assassins - traitors
All of page 1 and most of page 2 are taken up with: "THE CONSPIRACY" "Trial Of The Accused" "Saturday's Proceedings Continued" with a great wealth of verbatim testimony.
Page 3 has various end-of-war reports.
Great t... See More
Country's leading women's suffrage publication...
Item #690503
June 29, 1901
THE WOMAN'S TRIBUNE, Washington, D.C., June 29, 1901
* Turn of the 20th century
* Women's suffrage
Their motto in the masthead: "Equality Before The Law". This was the country's leading women's suffrage publication having begun in Beatrice, Nebraska, before moving to Washington, D.C. Published by Clara Bewick Colby, a women's rights activist & suffragist le... See More
1929 Gladys May Parks arrested...
Item #690332
November 11, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 11, 1929
* Gladys May Parks
* "Nanny from Hell"
* Paternity fraud & Infanticide
The top of page 3 has two photos with heading: "Confesses Killing One Child, Burying Two" Also a one column heading: "WOMAN ADMITS KILLING 1 CHILD AND BURYING 2" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
Many prints of American Indians...
Item #689980
February 09, 1856
BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, February 9, 1856 The front page is mostly taken up with the Mass. state arms and scenes emblematic of the state.
Among the prints within are: "Floating Church Off the Tower, London" "Statue of Rubens, At Antwerp" "Royal Spanish Bull-Fight act Madrid". With an article on: "American Indians" are prints of; "An Mandan... See More
Early woman's suffrage newspaper...
Item #689612
May 24, 1879
THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, May 24, 1879
* Rare publication
* Women's suffrage
Uncommon women's suffrage paper produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore.
Among the articles: "Concerning Women" "School Suffrage" "Woman's Rights in Old Times" "The Eight Hour League" "Cambridg... See More
America's first successful newspaper...
Item #689552
April 17, 1740
THE BOSTON WEEKLY NEWS-LETTER, "New England", April 10-17, 1740
* Among the earliest of American newspapers to be had
This very rare title was the first successful newspaper in the colonies, having begun in 1704 and lasting until the British occupation of Boston in 1776. It was only preceded by "Public Occurrances Both Foreign and Domestick" which published just a s... See More
Selma to Montgomery march in 1965....
Item #689269
March 26, 1965
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., March 26, 1965
* Selma to Montgomery AL Alabama
* Martin Luther King Jr.
* Viola Liuzzo murder
The front page has a three column heading: "4 Held In Ala. Murder" with lead-in: "KKK Men Charged With Woman's Death-" (see) This was the 3rd and final try which ended in success.
Complete with all 22 pages, small binding holes along the spine, ... See More
Early woman's suffrage newspaper...
Item #688977
August 23, 1879
THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, Aug. 23, 1879
* Rare publication
* Women's suffrage
Uncommon women's suffrage paper produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore.
Among the articles: "Concerning Women" "As It Seems to a Woman" "Miss Alcott Before the Registrar" "A Woman's Party" and muc... See More
Early woman's suffrage newspaper...
Item #688974
August 02, 1879
THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, Aug. 2, 1879 Uncommon women's suffrage paper produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore.
Among the articles: "Concerning Women" "The Coming Women" "What One Woman Is Doing" "Mrs. Livermore at Weymouth" "What Tax Must Women Pay?" "Women As Notaries"... See More
Early woman's suffrage newspaper...
Item #688972
July 19, 1879
THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, July 19, 1879
* Rare publication
* Women's suffrage
Uncommon women's suffrage paper produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore.
Among the articles: "Concerning Women" "The Coming Women" "Anti-Slavery Reminiscences" "Women & School Boards" "Letter ... See More
Early woman's suffrage newspaper...
Item #688971
July 12, 1879
THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, July 12, 1879
* Rare publication
* Women's suffrage
Uncommon women's suffrage paper produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore.
Among the articles: "Concerning Women" "Women Voters in Woburn" "Women as Blacksmiths" and much more.
Eight pages, great condition.... See More
Early woman's suffrage newspaper...
Item #688969
June 28, 1879
THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, June 28, 1879
* Rare publication
* Women's suffrage
Uncommon women's suffrage paper produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore.
Among the articles: "Miss Goodell in the Supreme Court" "Concerning Women" "Another Anecdote of Lincoln" "Mr. Garrison's Flight F... See More
Early woman's suffrage newspaper...
Item #688968
June 21, 1879
THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, June 21, 1879
* Rare publication
* Women's suffrage
* Woman's rights
Uncommon women's suffrage paper produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore.
Among the articles: "Mass. Legislation for Women in 1879" To the Women of Cambridge!" "The Dunkards" "Our Door Spor... See More
Early woman's suffrage newspaper...
Item #688910
December 27, 1879
THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, Dec. 27, 1879
* Rare publication
* Women's suffrage
Uncommon women's suffrage paper produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore.
Among the articles: "Alice Fletcher at the West" "Women Physicians for Insane Asylums" Concerning Women" "Teach Your Boys" "Wome... See More
Bill Clinton claims "I did not have sexual relations with that woman"...
Item #688449
January 27, 1998
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 27, 1998
* Bill & Hillary Clinton lies to the World
* "I did not have sexual relations with that woman"
* White House intern Monica Lewinsky
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Clinton Strongly Denies Having Sex With Intern" and more with 2 related photos. Text includes: "I did not have sexual relations with that woman... See More
Country's leading women's suffrage publication...
Item #688444
May 25, 1901
THE WOMAN'S TRIBUNE, Washington, D.C., May 25, 1901
* Rare publication - Women's suffrage
Their motto in the masthead: "Equality Before The Law". This was the country's leading women's suffrage publication having begun in Beatrice, Nebraska, before moving to Washington, D.C. Published by Clara Bewick Colby, a women's rights activist & suffragist leader, she ... See More
Susan Glaspell wins Pulitzer Prize...
Item #687959
May 05, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 5, 1931
* Susan Glaspell - playwright, actress
* Margaret Ayer Barnes - novelist
* Pulitzer Prize winners for journalism
The front page has a one column heading: "TWO PULITZER PRIZES ARE WON BY WOMAN" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues inside with photos of the winners. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World ... See More
Amelia Earhart honored in 1932...
Item #687811
May 23, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 23, 1932
* Amelia Earhart - London welcome
* re. Transatlantic flight (Airplane)
* 1st woman to achieve solo
The top of the front page has one column headings: "MRS. PUTNAM LANDS AT LONDON IN STORM; GREETED BY MELLON" "Crowds at Croydon Airdrome Disappointed as Ocean Flier Goes to Private Field" "Cheered In Pouring Rain" and more.... See More
Anna Sage and Dillinger's demise...
Item #687590
September 29, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 29, 1935
* re. John Dillinger's assassination
* Anna Sage - Ana Cumpănaș
* "Woman in Red" $$ reward
The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "TIP ON DILLINGER HALTS DEPORTATION" with subheads that include: "'Woman in Red' Says Purvis Promised to Have Alien Proceedings Dropped" and more. (see)
Other news of the da... See More
1908 Woman serial killer Belle Gunness...
Item #687459
May 11, 1908
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 11, 1908
* Woman serial killer Belle Gunness
* La Porte, Indiana murder farm case
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "LA PORTE MYSTERY IS NOT YET COMPLETELY SOLVED" with subheads. (see). Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile ... See More
John Dillinger's death... "Woman in Red"...
Item #687076
July 25, 1934
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 24, 1934
* John Dillinger death trap
* The Woman in Red (Anna Sage)
The front page has a one column heading: "Dillinger Death Is Written Off" with subhead. Coverage continues on page 5.
Complete with 22 pages, light toning and a little wear a the margins, generally nice.
... See More
Alamo, Tennessee Negro lynching...
Item #686373
May 30, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 30, 1929
* Joe Boxley Negro lynching in Alamo, Tennessee
Page 21 has one column headings: "NEGRO, 19, LYNCHED BY TENNESSEE MOB" "Youth Accused of Attacking Woman Is Taken From Jail at Alamo and Hanged" "SHERIFF'S HOME STORMED" First report coverage on the lynching of Negro Joe Boxley in Alamo, Tennessee. Always nice to have nota... See More
Diagram of the fort at Bunker's Hill...
Item #686266
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, September, 1775 A nice issue with much historic content from the beginning months of the Revolutionary War.Perhaps the best content is the very nice half page illustration of the "Redoubt & Intrenchment on the Heights of Charles Town, Commonly called Bunker Hill, Opposite Boston, attacked & Carried by his Majesty's Troops, Jun... See More
Columbus, Texas hanging tree Negro lynchings....
Item #685936
November 14, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1935
* Columbus, Texas "Hanging Tree"
* 2 Negroes lynched - lynching mob
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "TEXAS PROSECUTOR CONDONES LYNCHING" with subheads that include: "Calls Hanging of Two Negroes at Columbus 'Expression of People's Will'" and more. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the ... See More
Woman aviator Elinor Smith breaks record...
Item #685178
April 10, 1931
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 10, 1931
* Woman aviator pioneer Elinor Smith
* "The Flying Flapper of Freeport"
* Breaks World airplane flying altitude record
The front page has a one column heading: "ELINOR SMITH CLAIMS RECORD OF 32,000 FEET" with subheads and photo. (see)
Complete with all 40 pages, light toning and minor wear with a few archival mends at the ma... See More
George Washington provides a patent...
Item #684602
June 13, 1796
FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 13, 1796
* President George Washington
* Patent signed in type
* Inventor Robert Dawson
* Improvement in bolting cloths
Page 2 has a document headed: "The United States of America...Letters Patent..." which is signed in type by the President: Go. Washington. The document notes a patent has been given to: &quo... See More
1934 John Dillinger...
Item #684019
March 06, 1934
THE DAILY JOURNAL, Philipsburg, Penn., March 6, 1934
* Gangster John Dillinger
* re. Crown Point, Indiana Jail
* re. Famous wooden gun escape
* FRONT LEAF ONLY ***
The top of the front page has one column headings: "'Shoot On Sight' Is Police Order In Dillinger Hunt" and "Dillinger Captured Near Here Yesterday false Report States" with subheads. (see)
FR... See More
Florence Fleming Noyes as "Liberty" dancer...
Item #683973
March 03, 1913
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, March 3, 1913
* Florence Fleming Noyes
* "Liberty" dancer
* Women's suffrage
The front page has a one column photo with heading: "Sharon Woman In Tableaux As "Liberty" Dancer" (see) Brief text.
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice... See More
Actor Edwin Booth murder attempt......
Item #683560
April 25, 1879
EASTON EXPRESS, Pennsylvania, April 25, 1879
* Actor Edwin Booth
* Attempted assassination
* Mark Gray
The top of page 2 has an article headed: "The Booth Shooting" with subhead. (see)
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, nice condition.
wikipedia notes: Mark Gray (attempted assassin) was a traveling salesman from Keokuk, Iowa who fired two shots fro... See More
First woman to die in the electric chair...
Item #682986
March 20, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 20, 1899
* First woman to die in electric chair...
* Martha Place - early 1st report...
Near the top of the front page is a small one column heading: "Murderess Electrocuted" (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile fro... See More
The cause of earthquakes...
Item #682741
November 10, 1868
SACRAMENTO DAILY UNION, California, Nov. 10, 1868
* Wild Old West
* Rare publication
* Post Civil War
Among the articles in this issue are: "A Hypothesis as to the Cause for Earthquakes" "Political Changes in California" "Woman's Rights" "The Loss of Hooker - A Touching Tribute to a Stricken and Bereft Soldier".
Four pages, great condition... See More
Upon the capture of Jefferson Davis...
Item #682606
May 22, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 22, 1865
* Jefferson Davis captured in Woman's clothes
Among the front page column heads are: "JEFF. DAVIS" "His Arrival at Fortress Monroe" "Stephens, C.C. Clay, Reagan & Wheeler Accompany Him" "Quarters Prepared for the Party" "Incidents of the Capture" "Davis As A 'Mother' " "He Br... See More
Woman's Suffrage Convention at Concord...
Item #682050
December 31, 1869
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 31, 1869
* Women's Woman's Suffrage Convention
* Concord, New Hampshire
The front page has an article: "Woman's Suffrage Convention" at Concord, New Hampshire. The report mentions comments by Julia Ward Howe, and others.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, some staining & minor margin wear.... See More
Valentina Tereshkova... 1st woman in space...
Item #680716
June 20, 1963
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Michigan, June 20, 1963
* Valentina Tereshkova - 1st woman in space
* Vostok 6 - Russian spaceship
This 48 page newspaper has a three column headline near the bottom of the front page: "Moscow Rejoices in 'Seagull's' Flight" with related photos. (see) Tells of the Soviet Union putting the 1st ever woman into space.
Other news of the day throu... See More
Amelia Earhart conquers Atlantic in 1928....
Item #680519
June 18, 1928
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, June 18, 1928
* Woman aviator Amelia Earhart making history
* Flies across the Atlantic Ocean
* During flight report
* During flight report
The front page has a three column headline: "'LADY LINDY' OUT OVER OCEAN WITH RAIN AND GALES IN PATH; MABEL BOLL MAY HOP TODAY" with subheads. (see) 1st report coverage on Amelia Earhart's
Moon landing soon to occur... Ed Kennedy/Mary Jo Kopechne auto crash...
Item #680268
July 20, 1969
NEW YORK TIMES, July 20, 1969
* Chappaquiddick Island accident
* Apollo 11 moon flight
Although the moon landing report, found in the following day's paper, was commonly saved by millions, few saved this report reporting the prelude to the historic event, and as such a great companion issue to the "Main On The Moon" issue.
The front page banner headline: "Ast... See More
Death and obituary of Shirley Chisholm...
Item #680040
January 04, 2005
THE LOS ANGELES TIMES, January 4, 2005
* Death of Shirley Chisholm
* 1st African American Woman elected to the United States Congress
Page 10 of Section B has a half-page report on the death and obituary of "Shirley Chisholm, 80: Ran for President, Served 13 Years in Congress." She was the first African-American to be elected to the United States Congress; and in 1972 the ... See More
1912 Maria Tarnowska in Russian prison...
Item #679865
September 24, 1912
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 24, 1912
* Countess Maria Tarnowska
* Russian Woman convict
* Solitary confinement w/ photo
The top of the front page has a two column photo with heading: "Woman Whose Beauty Was Once Talk Of Europe Now Dying In Russian Prison" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to ... See More
1906 Dora Montefiore & English suffrage...
Item #679539
May 24, 1906
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 24, 1906
* Dora Montefiore - Women's suffragist
* Woman suffrage in England
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "ENGLISH WOMEN IN OPEN REVOLT" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper... See More
Kate Gleason's death... The "Madame Curie of machine tools"...
Item #679341
January 10, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 10, 1933
* Catherine Anselm "Kate" Gleason death
* American engineer & businesswoman
The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "KATE GLEASON, ENGINEER, DEAD" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Kate Gleason, american engineer and businesswoman known both for being an accomplished woman in the predominan... See More
Review & premiere of "The Help", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #679145
August 10, 2011
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 10, 2011
* Premiere of "The Help" - advertisement and review
* Octavia Spencer, Viola Davis, and Emma Stone
* Multiple award winner
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Help", and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, it being the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood ... See More
1897 murder of George William Guldensuppe....
Item #679062
November 29, 1897
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 29, 1897
* George William Guldensuppe murder
* Augusta Nack (Woman) and Martin Thorn
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "A GHASTLY RECITAL" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Co... See More
Cuba liberated...
Item #678999
April 30, 1898
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 30, 1898 Famous full ftpg. illustration: "Cuba Libre!" shows a woman draped in the Cuban flag set free from her shackles.
There is a full page illustration of "The U.S. Regular Infantry, Past & Present". A full page has 3 illustrations titled "With the North Atlantic Fleet at Key West" and another has 7 photos titled &qu... See More
Winslow Homer: "On The Beach--Two Are Company, Three Are None."
Item #678979
August 17, 1872
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 17, 1872
* One of Winslow Homer's most popular
The full front page is a Thomas Nast political cartoon: "Will the Senator From Massachusetts Do This to Make His Words Good?", plus there is another Nast cartoon inside: "Romish Politics--Any Thing To Beat Grant" & yet another Nast, this one a doublepage centerfold: "Sat... See More
Aviator Lincoln Beachey accident in 1913...
Item #678919
October 15, 1913
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 15, 1913
* Aviator Lincoln Beachey
* "The Man Who Owns The Sky"
* Airplane stunt (loop) attempt disaster
The front page has a two column heading: "Beachey's Death Nemesis Pursues Him As He Again Enters The Flying Game" with subhead and photo. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era.... See More
1902 Paterson, New Jersey fire disaster...
Item #678700
February 15, 1902
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 15, 1902
* Susan B. Anthony's 82nd birthday
* Women's rights activist and social reformer
* National Woman Suffrage Association
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "MISS ANTHONY WAS HONORED" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issue... See More
Country's leading women's suffrage publication...
Item #678549
October 20, 1900
THE WOMAN'S TRIBUNE, Washington, D.C., Oct. 20, 1900
* Rare title
* Women's suffrage
Their motto in the masthead: "Equality Before The Law". This was the country's leading women's suffrage publication having begun in Beatrice, Nebraska, before moving to Washington, D.C. Published by Clara Bewick Colby, a women's rights activist & suffragist leader, she was ... See More
1913 Emmeline Pankhurst arrested...
Item #678507
May 26, 1913
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 26, 1913
* Emmeline Pankhurst arrested in London
* British suffragette - Woman's suffrage leader
The front page has a two column heading: "MRS. PANKHURST AGAIN PLACED UNDER ARREST" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from ... See More
1901 Jennie Bosschieter murder case...
Item #678335
January 29, 1901
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 29, 1901
* Jennie Bosschieter "date rape drug" case
* Murderers found guilty of rape and murder
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "THE MURDERERS OF JENNIE BOSSCHIETER" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not tot... See More
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